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Alixanne Goodman and Shaun Cornish married Dec. 30 at a ceremony in Villa Polinesia, Mexico. Parents Greg and Carole Goodman of Haines attended,...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 17, 2015

Hill says community is hateful, vindictive

Haines Borough Assembly members and residents this week responded to mayor Jan Hill’s statement describing the community as the most “hateful and...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 17, 2015

Ryan chosen as interim manager

The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to hire public facilities director Brad Ryan as interim manager, though details of the offer have yet to be...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 17, 2015

Closed areas opened for freeride

Despite letters of opposition from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Chilkat Indian Village and numerous residents, the Haines Borough...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 17, 2015

Former legislator seeks lobbyist job

The Haines Borough received only two applications for its $45,000 lobbyist position, including one from former state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines. The...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 17, 2015

Applicant claims right to heliport

A property owner at 35 Mile Old Haines Highway says he doesn’t need a permit to site a heliport there because the property has been used to land...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 17, 2015

Heli-ski firms reject shared heliport idea

Haines Borough Planning Commission chair Rob Goldberg said he is dropping efforts to create a public heliport out Chilkat Lake Road because two out...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 17, 2015

Planners seeking review of trailers

The Haines Borough Planning Commission is recommending mayor Jan Hill appoint a committee to dig into the issue of commercial trailers. “We really...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 17, 2015

Preschool proposal gets conceptual OK

The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday approved the concept of expanding the borough-owned Senior Center to accommodate the Chilkat Valley Preschool,...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 17, 2015

Walker pencils in $1 million for plant

After years of rejected applications and failed attempts at funding, the Haines Borough’s wastewater treatment plant has made it onto Gov. Bill Walk...

 

Duly Noted

The Chilkat Thunder beat the Haines Packing Co. at the Men’s City League basketball championship Sunday night. The score was 107-75. Two other...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 10, 2015

Executive sessions close door on public

In the past month, the Haines Borough Assembly and its committees have met four times in closed-door sessions. According to a public notice, the...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 10, 2015

Ryan among 7 manager hopefuls

Haines Borough public facilities director Brad Ryan is among seven candidates who submitted applications for the interim manager position by the Dec....

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 10, 2015

Junior ANS builds on camaraderie, service

When Jessie Morgan was approached last year by Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 5 President Anastasia Wiley and asked to lead a junior contingent of the...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 10, 2015

Sledding hill ready for action

The new Mount Riley Road sledding hill is cleared of stumps, smoothed out, and ready to go. The only thing missing is snow. In May 2014, the Haines...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 10, 2015

Committee to consider offenses

The ad hoc committee created to address the controversial minor offenses ordinance has been chugging along for the past couple of months, and will...

 

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Former Haines resident Nori Nash is publishing her first historical romance novel, “How the Duke Was Won.” The novel will be released by...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 3, 2015

Cozzi will serve as acting manager

After a half-hour of Haines Borough Assembly deliberation over whether to appoint mayor Jan Hill as acting manager, Hill called an abrupt recess,...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 3, 2015

Assembly supports denial of heliport

It appears there will be more heli-skiing litigation on the Haines Borough’s horizon. Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures co-owner Scott...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 3, 2015

Constantine seeking more site development

Constantine Metal Resources is proposing to expand its exploratory drill operations at the Palmer Project site, which would include construction of...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 3, 2015

Joint proposal for senior center

Two nonprofits have reached an agreement that would allow both seniors and preschoolers use of the Haines Senior Center, but it will be up to the...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 3, 2015

Police let officer go

After three months on the job, Ryan Rutland is no longer working as an officer for the Haines Borough Police Department. Acting police chief Josh Dryd...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 3, 2015

'First Friday' event to include inspired art display, maps

Felted birds, intricate Upper Lynn Canal cartography and framed paper dioramas are just a few of the works on display at First Friday openings, from...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 3, 2015

assemblyman takes up museum name change

A tense exchange at Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting revealed there may be more to the Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center’s name change...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 3, 2015

Couple settles into leadership of Salvation Army efforts

For Kevin and Serina Woods, lieutenants at the Salvation Army Corps, it’s been a long distance to Haines, and not just in miles. Kevin was a drug ad...

 

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